What s in your Hi-Fi?
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 3:34 am
I love my system but it needs some maintenance and I'd love to replace and add a few units, upgrade speaker wire etc. Reading this thread has got me eying my credit card.....thanks alot.
Anyway, here's what I'm running:
Pro-ject Debut III Turntable - I've had this for over 7 years. I really love this peice of equipment. Solid, no frills and sounds great.
Sumiko Oyster Cartridge
Pioneer SA-8500 II - This thing is a tank. I bought it used in 1994. Though it has some issues and could use an overhaul she has served me well. It's a beautiful looking amplifier to boot.
Some shite Sony 5 disc CD player. I fucking hate 5 disc changers....but my wife bought it for me after my old CD player shit the bed....very sweet intentions but.....
A pair of Monitor Audio B1s - I bought these about 3 years ago and I'm SO happy with the little guys. They are extremely full sounding despite their size and seem to have alot of clarity and great imaging.
I wish I could afford to be more of an "audiophile". I really try to buy the most quality items I can afford at the time and hope to own them for awhile. The units I have now have served me very well for what I've paid for them(save the CD player....and every other peice of shit CD player I've ever owned for that matter) so in that sense I'm really happy with my system. Like I said tho....it needs some work. The next thing on my list is a nice phono pre, a new cartridge and some decent speaker wire. I also want to get a decent power conditioner for the amp as well as my computer. Since I don't know a whole lot about mid/high end home audio equipment, any and all suggestions are appreciated. Great thread....I learned alot so far.
~ian
Anyway, here's what I'm running:
Pro-ject Debut III Turntable - I've had this for over 7 years. I really love this peice of equipment. Solid, no frills and sounds great.
Sumiko Oyster Cartridge
Pioneer SA-8500 II - This thing is a tank. I bought it used in 1994. Though it has some issues and could use an overhaul she has served me well. It's a beautiful looking amplifier to boot.
Some shite Sony 5 disc CD player. I fucking hate 5 disc changers....but my wife bought it for me after my old CD player shit the bed....very sweet intentions but.....
A pair of Monitor Audio B1s - I bought these about 3 years ago and I'm SO happy with the little guys. They are extremely full sounding despite their size and seem to have alot of clarity and great imaging.
I wish I could afford to be more of an "audiophile". I really try to buy the most quality items I can afford at the time and hope to own them for awhile. The units I have now have served me very well for what I've paid for them(save the CD player....and every other peice of shit CD player I've ever owned for that matter) so in that sense I'm really happy with my system. Like I said tho....it needs some work. The next thing on my list is a nice phono pre, a new cartridge and some decent speaker wire. I also want to get a decent power conditioner for the amp as well as my computer. Since I don't know a whole lot about mid/high end home audio equipment, any and all suggestions are appreciated. Great thread....I learned alot so far.
~ian
.Its ok though, they're really into the music. As long as it has audiophile written on the packaging somewhere and is a 'really great recording'. You can't enjoy music otherwise. Nora Jones, we'll have a bit of that, then follow up by playing all 12 dark side of the moon pressings to see which one has the best 'sound quality'. Only 12?
